Ferndale city, Michigan
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,212
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,212
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,431
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,181
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 19,185
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 19,190
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 19,900
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 9.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 11.9%
Female persons, percent 50.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 81.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 6.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 6.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 80.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 549
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 66.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $247,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,669
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $590
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,311
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 10,348
Persons per household, 2020-2024 1.85
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 6.0%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 92.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 57.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 79.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 77.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 44,126
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 39,478
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 386,504
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $20,341
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 23.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $94,640
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,094
Persons in poverty, percent 9.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 4,949.7
Population per square mile, 2010 5,129.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 3.88
Land area in square miles, 2010 3.88
FIPS Code 2627880